Interview with Tanishq Shrikant Kale CA IPCC Topper May 2016
Tanishq Shrikant Kale – From Pune – First Rank – CA IPCC May 2016 What were your first reactions when you heard this news that you are AIR Rank 1 & what was your parent’s reaction when they heard the big news? I wasn’t the first one to know. I actually came to know about it through my professor. Who called me and shared this. He was very proud. My mom started crying and my father was shocked when they heard this from me. I could see how happy they were. They were extremely happy and hugged me out of joy. Were you expecting a rank? I was hoping for a rank because the papers went well and the way I wanted them to be. I was obviously hoping for a rank but didn’t expect it to be AIR-1. So, far who inspired / motivated you in this journey so far? I have one friend named Karan Wadekar. He is pursuing CA and actuary at the same time. He left B.Com for that. That is something that has always motivated me because both the courses are extremely terrific and tough and he is breezing through them very easily. So, I am really proud of him. We all used to study together so whenever in doubt, we used to clarify it together. What are your expectations from CA Final? I am hoping that I can keep this on and retain the title of AIR-1. How did you achieve this can you share your strategy with us – how did you prepare, what was your time table before and during the exams? There was not any strategy or schedule involved. I just knew that I had all the modules and practice manuals to read. I have just read them – one / two times. So, just keep reading them till you are sure that you know everything. And then, you read them again. I have focussed on the practice manuals daily. And I didn’t go through the modules too much but I won’t recommend that to anyone, as the modules are extremely important. You should just go through the modules and the practice manuals; apart from these, I don’t think that anything is necessary. I was preparing from the beginning itself when the classes started. But, hard-core study started around 5 months ago before the exam. I didn’t actually maintain any time-table. I just kept on studying at that time. I use to study for around 8 to 10 hours a day. I revised the whole syllabus 3 times before the final exams. I didn’t really do the mock test papers. But, again I would recommend all to go through everything that the institute gives you. Ultimately, they are going to set the paper and check it. So, the students should go through little-bit of all the materials that they can study. What are your plans for articleship? I haven’t decided yet. I am still thinking which firm to join but mostly somewhere in the Big- 4. What would be your message for our members? I will just like to tell them that never give up because you never know what’s going to happen. You might be the next AIR-1 also if you just keep trying but if you give up, you would never know what you would have been. So, that is the worst part – not knowing. Keep trying and never give up. Have that fighting instinct!! Thanks Tanishq for your time and we wish you all the best for your CA Finals and hope that we will interact again when you score rank in CA Final. Hopefully, thank you very much!! Recommended Articles
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